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to investigate tamerlan. u.s. officials told abc news they learned of the wiretap within the last week. >> these tapes are potentially important if there are more to them than has been publicly released. >> reporter: it's critical new information as investigators try to piece together the life of the now-dead tamerlan and his younger brother, dzhokhar. while we don't know if agents were able to find tamerlan's laptop in a landfill, we're told investigators found tamerlan's cell phone in a nearby apartment. the focus now, who is that mysterious man named misha? he's the one who reportedly influenced tamerlan or even may have radicalized him. his mom calls misha just a friend. >> friend, like a real -- the one he could share his life with. >> reporter: reports say that investigators may have identified misha, but it's not clear if there is any connection to the boston bombing. on the streets of boston this weekend, things are going back to normal, for people and businesses. people walking by, smiling, looking at the
to investigate tamerlan. u.s. officials told abc news they learned of the wiretap within the last week. >> these tapes are potentially important if there are more to them than has been publicly released. >> reporter: it's critical new information as investigators try to piece together the life of the now-dead tamerlan and his younger brother, dzhokhar. while we don't know if agents were able to find tamerlan's laptop in a landfill, we're told investigators found tamerlan's cell...
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tamerlan tsarnaev. number two on the loose, a fugitive right now, believed to be armed and dangerous, described as a terrorist, he was caught on camera last night, he's been on the loose for several hours and all of boston, the entire city of boston surrounding suburbs in lockdown right now. >> that's right. abc news just spoke to those boys' father, he is in shock and implores his son to himself up. he told abc news, he said that he think his sons were set up and he said they were very nice kids, never touched explosives and never learned how to handle weapons. he said that his younger son is on the run and in hiding because he's also afraid, words from his father. never saw indication at all atwas capable of violence. we're reminded by brad garrett, our fbi specialing at, often these terrorist lead double lives. we begin with chief investigative brian ross, on the ground, all through the night in watertown, brian, a night of gunfire, bombs, police hunting down the terrorists right now. >> reporter: in
tamerlan tsarnaev. number two on the loose, a fugitive right now, believed to be armed and dangerous, described as a terrorist, he was caught on camera last night, he's been on the loose for several hours and all of boston, the entire city of boston surrounding suburbs in lockdown right now. >> that's right. abc news just spoke to those boys' father, he is in shock and implores his son to himself up. he told abc news, he said that he think his sons were set up and he said they were very...
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we're learning much more about hi older brother, tamerlan. his mother says he called during the firefight with police thursday night, telling her, mama, i love you, before the phone went dead. >>> those killed and injured in monday's attack will be remembered today with a mehmet of silence across massachusetts at 2:50 p.m. off now one week ago.bomb went >>> air travelers are bracing for indefinite flight delays across the country this morning. thousands of traffic controllers are expecte face furloughs. the new york airports delays are predicted to last at least an hour. up to 6700 flights could be delayed every day. >>> meanwhile, overseas, rescue teams in china have now made their way to areas cut off after saturday's devastating earthquake there. relief supplies not enough to make demand. video shows the moment the 6.6 quake hit. at least 188 people are known dead. 11,000-plus injured. >>> we turn to our economy and some relief for drives. experts are predicting that gas prices could drop another 20 corrects by memorial day because of slum
we're learning much more about hi older brother, tamerlan. his mother says he called during the firefight with police thursday night, telling her, mama, i love you, before the phone went dead. >>> those killed and injured in monday's attack will be remembered today with a mehmet of silence across massachusetts at 2:50 p.m. off now one week ago.bomb went >>> air travelers are bracing for indefinite flight delays across the country this morning. thousands of traffic controllers...
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>> i think the most important aspect of the new documents is the russian link to tamerlan. in other words, did he receive training? of what type training? what individuals did he deal with? >> reporter: the document from the terrorist explosive device analytical center says, quote, such construction would likely require previous knowledge of or additional research into circuitry. it appears the bombs were detonated using a toy car remote control. late friday night, officials took away the boat where the manhunt ended a week ago. while tamerlan had been killed following a carjacking and police shootout, officials say his younger brother, dzhokhar, had been hiding out in the boat until he was discovered and arrested. >> i'm sure that my kids were not involved in anything. >> reporter: as the mother of the tsarnaev brothers, zubeidat, insists her sons did not plant bombs at the boston marathon, abc news has learned she and her older son were added to a terror watch list in 2011 at the cia's request. she's described as a religious militant. meanwhile, at the boston celtics game
>> i think the most important aspect of the new documents is the russian link to tamerlan. in other words, did he receive training? of what type training? what individuals did he deal with? >> reporter: the document from the terrorist explosive device analytical center says, quote, such construction would likely require previous knowledge of or additional research into circuitry. it appears the bombs were detonated using a toy car remote control. late friday night, officials took...
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the fbi hopes to get additional insight from tamerlan's wife. seen over the weekend leaving the family apartment. a rhode island native, she converted to islam and changed her name from katherine to karina. her family lawyer said monday, she was shocked to learn of her husband's role and had no idea until the fbi first released those surveillance pictures of him and named him a suspect. in fact, the lawyer says, the wife doesn't speak any russian and didn't really know what was going on. as to the younger brother's claims and statements to the fbi, investigators don't necessarily take at face value all that he has said. he has every reason to try to minimize his own role as the investigation into possible ties to overseas groups in russia remains a central focus of the case, george. >> brian, talk about living double-lives. we know that the younger brother was out partying on wednesday night. now we have learned more about where the older brother, tamerlan, was the day before the shootout. >> reporter: exactly. on that thursday, the day the fbi
the fbi hopes to get additional insight from tamerlan's wife. seen over the weekend leaving the family apartment. a rhode island native, she converted to islam and changed her name from katherine to karina. her family lawyer said monday, she was shocked to learn of her husband's role and had no idea until the fbi first released those surveillance pictures of him and named him a suspect. in fact, the lawyer says, the wife doesn't speak any russian and didn't really know what was going on. as to...
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. >> reporter: the older brother, tamerlan, was in russia at a time when a chechen terror group there lost two key leaders about the same age. including a canadian citizen who william plotnikov, who was a professional boxer before becoming part of a movement. a few days before he was killed by russian forces in july of last year, tamerlan returned to boston from russia. the fbi continues to have great interest in the mother of the two accused bombers, zubeidat. she denies her and her family have any connection to terrorism. over the weekend, her phone calls were recorded by russian security forces while she allegedly discussed jihad with her son. overnight, the mystery man called misha emerged from his home in rhode island and said he did not have anything to do with encouraging tamerlan. >> he said, i was not tsarnaev's teacher. i never taught him anything. if i had been his teacher, i would have certainly told him that doing something like this is very, very wrong and against the precepts of our religion. >> reporter: the reporter says misha said he has been interviewed by the fbi a
. >> reporter: the older brother, tamerlan, was in russia at a time when a chechen terror group there lost two key leaders about the same age. including a canadian citizen who william plotnikov, who was a professional boxer before becoming part of a movement. a few days before he was killed by russian forces in july of last year, tamerlan returned to boston from russia. the fbi continues to have great interest in the mother of the two accused bombers, zubeidat. she denies her and her...
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a new hampshire fireworks store has told the fbi, it sold $400 worth of fireworks in february to tamerlan tsaranev. the gun powder and fireworks was likely the explosives used in the marathon bombs, according to bomb experts. >> it was one of the biggest loudest stuff that we have in the store pretty much. the assistant manager of phantom fireworks, tsaranev bought two large mortar kits during the two for one sale. and she remembers his russian accent. >> we don't get too many people in here with russian accents. >> reporter: meanwhile, the medical condition of younger brother dzhokhar has been upgraded from serious to fair. and some of his friends are trying to upgrade his image. one friend posted this video on youtube, showing dzhokhar doing the robot dance with buddies on the wrestling team. friends ask if he was a hard-core islamic terrorist, or a brainwashed teenager, under the sway of his big brother, tamerlan. >> the older brother appeared to be more radicalized of the two. and was the one that drove the need to conduct the attacks as well as the preparation for the attacks themsel
a new hampshire fireworks store has told the fbi, it sold $400 worth of fireworks in february to tamerlan tsaranev. the gun powder and fireworks was likely the explosives used in the marathon bombs, according to bomb experts. >> it was one of the biggest loudest stuff that we have in the store pretty much. the assistant manager of phantom fireworks, tsaranev bought two large mortar kits during the two for one sale. and she remembers his russian accent. >> we don't get too many...
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initiated action that got tamerlan on a government watch list. the russians were contacted by the fbi. again, the fbi says the russians did not respond, robin. >> i know you're going to stay on top of this for us, pierre. thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn to josh elliott and the other top developing stories this morning. >> good morning. we're going to begin with breaking news overnight. several explosions in the mobile, alabama, area, not far from downtown mobile, where two fuel barges were being cleaned. you can see the massive fireball here. serious injuries are now being reported. abc's john muller has been following the developments all night long. >> reporter: a massive fireball, lighting up the night sky over mobile, alabama. so bright, so loud, one witness thought it was a plane dropping bombs. the coast guard, joining local firefighters, rushing to the waterfront. >> we have a fuel barge on fire. >> fire one, we've had an explosion. >> reporter: it wasn't one explosion or two. but seven. all happening as two barges were being cle
initiated action that got tamerlan on a government watch list. the russians were contacted by the fbi. again, the fbi says the russians did not respond, robin. >> i know you're going to stay on top of this for us, pierre. thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn to josh elliott and the other top developing stories this morning. >> good morning. we're going to begin with breaking news overnight. several explosions in the mobile, alabama, area, not far from downtown mobile,...
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if it is true as the brother reportedly said to the fbi that the bombs were built in tamerlan tsarnaev's apartment, it raises further questions about his widow -- what his widow knows. she's now going by her maiden name and she's denied knowing about the bomb plot but the fbi continues to press her including questions she made in a phone call after the fbi started to look for him. george and elizabeth. >> interesting she is no longer cooperating with authorities apparently in that investigation. thanks so much. >>> now to josh for the other top stories developing. a plane crash overseas. >> and a bad one. good morning to both of you. all of you. we'll begin with that breaking news. word that a u.s. air force plane has crashed en route to afghanistan dropping off the radar in kyrgyzstan and rescuers are rushing the remote scene to search for the boeing 707 believed to be a refueling plane which typically has three crew members on board. more details as soon as they come available. >>> also breaking overnight, dozens of homes evacuated near baton rouge, louisiana, after an oil tank rupture
if it is true as the brother reportedly said to the fbi that the bombs were built in tamerlan tsarnaev's apartment, it raises further questions about his widow -- what his widow knows. she's now going by her maiden name and she's denied knowing about the bomb plot but the fbi continues to press her including questions she made in a phone call after the fbi started to look for him. george and elizabeth. >> interesting she is no longer cooperating with authorities apparently in that...
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weekend, fbi technicians were back at the apartment she shared with her daughter and late husband, tamerlan. officials say that the younger brother told the fbi this was the place where the bombs were built. the question is, how could she not know what was going on in such a tiny place? who bought the pressure cookers? where were they stored once armed? officials told abc news images from the al qaeda magazine "inspire" were found on the wife's computer. although it is not known who downloaded them. agents continue to track the whereabouts of russell. who has not been charged with any crime and whose lawyers said did not know of her husband's plot. outrage continued over plans to bury her husband somewhere in massachusetts. an uncle from maryland has claimed the body. and says he'll make sure a proper muslim funeral is conducted. >> that's what tradition requires, that's what religion requires, and morals require. >> reporter: the funeral director says he'll ignore the wave of criticism he received over the weekend. >> in this country, we bury people. i don't care who you are. >> reporter:
weekend, fbi technicians were back at the apartment she shared with her daughter and late husband, tamerlan. officials say that the younger brother told the fbi this was the place where the bombs were built. the question is, how could she not know what was going on in such a tiny place? who bought the pressure cookers? where were they stored once armed? officials told abc news images from the al qaeda magazine "inspire" were found on the wife's computer. although it is not known who...
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. >>> we are learning more about the man shot and killed by the fbi being questioned about tamerlan tsarnaev. what went wrong. >> reporter: a mixed martial arts fighter had come under fbi scrutiny because of the ties to suspected boston bombers including phone conversations he allegedly had with tamerlan in the weeks before the attacks. on wednesday authorities trafld to his apartment in orlando to interview him about that relationship and the murders of three men near boston. during the interview he confrontation and the agent killed him. sources tell abc news that along with the tsarnaev brothers he was involved in the murders of three men who were found with their throats slashed. >> back when we used to life in boston they used to hang out because he was an mma fighter and the other guy was a boxer. >> reporter: overnight the woman who identified herself as his former wife told wftv he is no murder. >> he expected that they were going to come and question him. he wasn't even nervous. he didn't have anything to be nervous about. >> reporter: they say so far there's no evidence tieing him
. >>> we are learning more about the man shot and killed by the fbi being questioned about tamerlan tsarnaev. what went wrong. >> reporter: a mixed martial arts fighter had come under fbi scrutiny because of the ties to suspected boston bombers including phone conversations he allegedly had with tamerlan in the weeks before the attacks. on wednesday authorities trafld to his apartment in orlando to interview him about that relationship and the murders of three men near boston....
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. >>> new information about the boston marathon bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev. the investigators are now looking closely at one of his distant cousins in russia who allegedly has ties to islamic extremists. >>> meantime, the first congressional hearing into the attack gets under way today and in prepared testimony, boston's police commissioner will call on the government to set up and step up security at major events. >>> and prosecutors in utah now hope to charge a teenager as an adult for the punch that led to the death of a soccer referee. ricardo portillo was hit in the face after a player disputed his call during a game. the 17-year-old player has now been charged with homicide by assault. >>> and the coast guard had to jump in the waters off north carolina to rescue a british man from a sailboat. he apparently had hit his head and was unconscious for hours. they placed him in a basket and lifted him up to their chopper. thankfully, he is okay this morning. >>> and now here's diane sawyer with a preview of what's ahead on tonight's "world news." diane? >> a
. >>> new information about the boston marathon bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev. the investigators are now looking closely at one of his distant cousins in russia who allegedly has ties to islamic extremists. >>> meantime, the first congressional hearing into the attack gets under way today and in prepared testimony, boston's police commissioner will call on the government to set up and step up security at major events. >>> and prosecutors in utah now hope to charge...
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. >> reporter: khadjimuradov said he had met with tamerlan tsarnaev about three times, including once just a month before the bombings, but he denies any involvement in the attack. >> i believe they thinking like he's coming here to new hampshire or i try to help him or do something. >> reporter: meantime, federal law enforcement officials say they have an important new piece of evidence. the scrawls of the younger brother, dzhokhar tsarnaev inside the boat where he was hiding. >> we have movement in the boat. >> reporter: officials tell abc news that he cursed america and wrote several others that americans deserved to die because of wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> whatever he has written on the side of that boat with can be used against him in a court of law. >> reporter: of course the most important evidence, may be those photos that authorities say shows dzhokhar with hat on backwards about to plant the bomb that would kill 8-year-old martin richard and maim the two norden brother, paul and j.p., each of whom lost a leg. paul finally left the hospital thursday with his mother ask
. >> reporter: khadjimuradov said he had met with tamerlan tsarnaev about three times, including once just a month before the bombings, but he denies any involvement in the attack. >> i believe they thinking like he's coming here to new hampshire or i try to help him or do something. >> reporter: meantime, federal law enforcement officials say they have an important new piece of evidence. the scrawls of the younger brother, dzhokhar tsarnaev inside the boat where he was...
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they initially said he had a knife when being interviewed about his connection to tamerlan tsarnaev. >>> a frightening ordeal caught on camera for super market workers near miami. robbers breaking through a wall overnight, ambushing them when they got to work in the morning holding them at gun point. forcing the manager to open the safe. the two arms men remain on the loose. >>> new questions surrounding what would be the largest ever chinese take overof an american company. smithfield foods is the target of a nearly $5 billion bid by a chinese meat processor. critics question the safety record and say the deal presents many potential environmental problems but regulators are expected to approve the deal. >>> speaking of deals, she gave him her kidney. then he asked for her heart. financial story. months after tyesha benson donated one of her kidneys, their story earned them the chance to throw out the first pitch. look what travis did, dropped to his knees and did a very public and well earned proposal and through tears of joy, she did say, you bet. strike three. >> she gave him a k
they initially said he had a knife when being interviewed about his connection to tamerlan tsarnaev. >>> a frightening ordeal caught on camera for super market workers near miami. robbers breaking through a wall overnight, ambushing them when they got to work in the morning holding them at gun point. forcing the manager to open the safe. the two arms men remain on the loose. >>> new questions surrounding what would be the largest ever chinese take overof an american company....